Holocaust survivor Ayana Touval in 1940 (courtesy of Ayana Touval) and as an adult today. US Holocaust Memorial Museum
Holocaust survivor Ayana Touval was just a toddler when Nazi Germany and its allies invaded Yugoslavia in April 1941. Soon afterward, Nazi collaborators began persecuting Jews in Zagreb (which is now a part of Croatia), and Ayana’s parents decided to flee their home town. Watch to discover how the young family tried to stay one step ahead of the danger.
Speaker
Ayana Touval, Holocaust Survivor and Museum Volunteer
Moderator
Bill Benson, Journalist and Host, First Person: Conversations with Holocaust Survivors
Watch live at youtube.com/ushmm. You don’t need a YouTube account to view our program. After the live broadcast, the recording will be available to watch on demand on the Museum's YouTube page.
First Person is a monthly, hour-long discussion with a Holocaust survivor that is made possible through generous support from the Louis Franklin Smith Foundation.